| Date | Programmes | Podcast Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-24 |
Beyond The Ballot Box (3:00 PM) |
How Did Students in South Africa Fight For Free Education?
Rehad Desai, Director, Everything Must Fall |
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| 13-Dec-24 |
Top 5 At 5 (5:00 PM) |
Top 5 at 5: What a CEO's Murder Reveals About U.S. Healthcare
Lyle Scruggs, Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut |
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| 12-Dec-24 |
Beyond The Ballot Box (3:00 PM) |
How Do We Bridge the Polarisation in Malaysia?
Dr Tee Chen Giap, Co-founder, Malaysian Philosophy Society | Chew Zhun Yee, Co-founder, Malaysian Philosophy Society |
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| 10-Dec-24 |
Beyond The Ballot Box (3:00 PM) |
What Are the Structural Barriers to Gender Equity in Malaysia?
Tengku Aira Tengku Razif, Assistant Representative, UNFPA Malaysia | Tehmina Kaoosji, Head of Secretariat, MWGF |
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| 29-Oct-24 |
Beyond The Ballot Box (3:00 PM) |
Can Malaysia Implement Universal Basic Income?
Geoffrey Williams, Economist | Dr Sarath Davala, John Michael, Lee Seng Kiat, Basic Income Earth Network |
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| 08-Aug-24 |
Beyond The Ballot Box (3:00 PM) |
Do the Poor Remain Poor Because They Are Lazy?
Peter Beattie, Political Economist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) |
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| 29-May-24 |
Beyond The Ballot Box (2:00 PM) |
Robert Reich on How Inequality Shapes Politics
Robert Reich, Berkeley Professor, Co-Founder, Inequality Media |
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| 16-May-24 |
Live & Learn (3:00 PM) |
Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarised World
Niloy Banerjee, Resident Representative for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
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| 02-May-24 |
Beyond The Ballot Box (2:00 PM) |
Affirmative Action in South Africa & Malaysia: What Can We Learn?
Dr Lee Hwok-Aun, Senior Fellow, Malaysian Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute |
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| 08-Apr-24 |
Morning Brief (8:30 AM) |
MITRA: Reimagining Objectives To Improve Indian Malaysians' Socioeconomy
Kasthuri Patto, Deputy Secretary for International Affairs, DAP |
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| 02-Apr-24 |
Beyond The Ballot Box (2:00 PM) |
Important Considerations for Malaysia’s Progressive Wage Policy
Kevin Zhang, public policy researcher | Calvin Cheng, public policy researcher |
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| 07-Mar-24 |
Beyond The Ballot Box (2:00 PM) |
International Women’s Day 2024: How Do We Reduce the Gender Pay Gap?
Marina Abdullah, Head of Campaigns, Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) |
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| 28-Feb-24 |
Beyond The Ballot Box (2:00 PM) |
What’s Politics #11 - Rich Got Richer, Poor Got Poorer
Peter Beattie, Political Economist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) |
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| 21-Sep-23 |
Beyond The Ballot Box (3:00 PM) |
What’s Politics #2 - Race is Fiction. Racism is Real
Peter Beattie, Political Economist and Political Psychologist, Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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| 18-Sep-23 |
Morning Brief (7:45 AM) |
To Tackle the Gender Pay Gap, Consider the Burden of Care Work
Anis Farid, Research Project Manager, Women’s Aid Organisation |
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| 16-May-23 |
Morning Brief (8:30 AM) |
Recognising Unpaid Care Work
Anis Farid, Research Project Manager, Women's Aid Organisation |
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The 6AM Stretch
World Market Watch
Tony Nash of Complete Intelligence | Dovish or hawkish? Over or underweight? Bull or Bear? We speak to local and foreign analysts to find out how the different asset classes and markets react to the latest news, results and even geopolitical events.
Morning Brief
A recap of global and local headlines in today's papers and portals.
Morning Brief
This year, Malaysia will play chair to ASEAN, and this is our fifth time since the bloc’s founding in 1967. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said in his new year 2025 address that this is a great honour for the country and an opportunity to create a new chapter in regional and global agendas. He did, however, acknowledge that there will be challenges from within and without the nation lying ahead. Bunn Nagara, Director and Senior Fellow, BRI Caucus for Asia-Pacific & Honorary Fellow, Perak Academy will be joining us to give us a picture of how our chairmanship of ASEAN might go in the months ahead.
Top Story
It seems that the price of dining out continues to rise in Malaysia, reflecting an uncertain outlook for the food and beverage sector, especially as the cost of living continues to increase. The industry has faced a relatively tough 2024, with rising costs of labour, raw materials, and rent. So, is it all doom and gloom for the F&B industry, or could there be hidden tailwinds as we enter 2025? Patrick Sim, Deputy Chief of the Food & Beverage Division at the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), shares his insights. He is also the Group CEO of Secret Recipe.
The Breakfast Grille - What Is To Be Done? Confronting the Climate Crisis in Malaysia
Malaysia under the Madani Government is committed to address climate change, building on the foundations set by previous administrations. In line with this national goal, non-profit organisation Khazanah Research Institute released a paper titled: “What Is To Be Done? Confronting the climate crisis in Malaysia.” We’ll be discussing our country’s climate resilience with Yin Shao Loong, the author of the report. He is also the Deputy Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute.
Morning Brief
The outlook for the SME sector in 2025 looks promising. SME Bank’s Sentiment Index rose to 55.8 in the second half of 2024, indicating continued optimism despite challenges like rising costs and policy changes. Chin Chee Seong, National President, SME Association of Malaysia shares his insights on what lies ahead for SMEs this year.
Morning Brief
(REPEAT) It seems that the price of dining out continues to rise in Malaysia, reflecting an uncertain outlook for the food and beverage sector, especially as the cost of living continues to increase. The industry has faced a relatively tough 2024, with rising costs of labour, raw materials, and rent. So, is it all doom and gloom for the F&B industry, or could there be hidden tailwinds as we enter 2025? Patrick Sim, Deputy Chief of the Food & Beverage Division at the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), shares his insights. He is also the Group CEO of Secret Recipe.
Opening Bell
(REPEAT) Tony Nash of Complete Intelligence | An update on local and international capital markets, including a look at how Bursa Malaysia begins the trading day. We speak with local and foreign analysts to find out how different asset classes and markets react to the latest news, results, and geopolitical events.
Opening Bell
Artificial Intelligence was a very strong theme in equity markets last year with Nvidia share price up 170% and 240% in 2023. But are there AI related stocks or sectors that we should consider in Malaysia? Peter Kong, Head of Research at Kenanga Investment Bank gives us his answers.
What's The Focus
Because it’s Friday, we cap the morning with WTF or What’s the Focus, our round-up show of stories that have dominated the news cycle and/or grabbed our attention. In the mix today, why are global banks leaving the climate alliance, top 10 trends to watch in 2025 and in Malaysia, are some squats an adequate punishment?
Open For Business
(REPEAT) Sharma Lachu, Founder & CEO, Accendo Technologies
Mattsplained
(REPEAT) Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop
Enterprise Explores
(REPEAT) Lina Esa, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Cult Creative
The Breakfast Grille Repeat
Discovery Hour
Lagu-Lagu Dulu-Dulu: The Essence of Tarakucha!; Sean Ghazi & Ida Mariana
Front Row
Invisible Habitudes; Kuik Swee Boon, Founding Artistic Director and Main Choreographer, The Human Expression Dance Company
Front Row
Searching...; Jerry Pang, castmember | Jane Te, castmember
Health & Living
Doctor in the House: Is This The Year To Quit Smoking?; Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Takdir Singh Riar, Head, Smoking Cessation Unit, Klinik Kesihatan Tanglin
Top 5 at 5
Popcorn Culture
Squid Game S2 + Do You Watch Stuff Because of Hype?
Just For Kicks
A Bit of Culture
